Pilot Study Aims to Improve Staff Interactions with Assisted Living Residents Living With Dementia
McKnight's Senior Living
A project studying the impact of positive interactions between assisted living residents living with dementia and staff members could serve as a model for changing staff behavior in communities, according to the researcher. Rachel McPherson, PhD, MA, is leading the project, "Pilot Testing the Fostering Positive Care Interactions in Assisted Living," or FPCI-AL. The Foundation for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine awarded a $22,500 grant for the research. Read more.
MA Plans' Reduced Use of Post-Acute Care Associated with Better Outcomes: Study
McKnight's Long-Term Care News
Medicare Advantage beneficiaries spent 6.3 days fewer in skilled nursing facilities compared to people on traditional Medicare, but those shorter stays were not linked to poorer health outcomes, according to a new study. Read more.
Skilled Nursing News
A program meant to drive quality at nursing homes most in need of improvement is not working, in part due to an overreliance on financial penalties. That's according to a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG). Read more.